Wheel construction



B. R., C., AND R. S. BOLENBAUGH, AND L. W. LONG. WHEEL CONSTRUCTIUN. Arrucmn mw ris. 19. 192|.

1,408,258. Patented Feb. 28, 1922.

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Y @myd ATTORNEY B. R., C., AND H. S. BOLENBAUGH, AND L. W. LONG.

WHEEL CONSTRUCTION. APPLICATION FILED FEB. I9, I'QZI.

Patented Feb. 28, 1922.

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To antenna ri'i'LsoN, or New Yon'x, "in, f oNs-isiatierr'ro LAURENCE w. LONG, or' JACKSON, ilucincnr, oNELsix'rH 'ro HUGH E Kennen, oF ANN i mon, MICHIGAN, oNesii'l fro Lewis in yijii'iria'ir, or ALBANY, NEW

YORK, 'aim 'ONE-Tmp Bavoir, AND RAY SANFORD BoLENBrrr.

1,408,258. Original application filed October To all 'whom it may concewt.'

Be it known that we, BUnaoN R; BOLEN- 'mmem' Camus BoLnNnaUeH, RAY S.- Boi-.ENT

ments in Wheel Constructions, of which the following is a specification.- Y

Injcommon wi hpthe invention constitu-ting th'e subject ymatter of our contemporary application iiled Oct. 2, 1920, `Serial No. 414,200, of which this application is a Vdivision, the present 4joint invention has `for its object the provision of a wheel that is a practical improvement over those extant in respectto utility, durability and facil-ity of manipulation. l

To thfe attainment of the foregoing, the Vinvention consists in the improvement as hereinafter described and definitely claimed.A

lnvthe accompanying drawings, forming part hereof:-

Fr'gure 1 is a side elevation, partly in sec tion, of one 'type oi'wheel constructed in ac-` corda'nce with our invention. y y

Figure 2 is a diainetrical section othe 52111.16 7 l.

Figure 3 isa detail of a portion of the whee.

Figures 4; to,8 are views of modifica-tions hereinafter explicitly 'referred to.4

Figures 9, 10 and 11 are views ofanother modification hereinafter explicitly referred t0.

Similar numerals designate corresponding parts in Figures 1 to 3 to which reference will first be made.

,By comparison of Figures 1 to 3 it will be observed that the wheel includes three major sections that are cast of an appropriate metal or alloy. The said sections `are the two disks 1 and 2 and a hub 3 or 3. The disks 1 and 2 are equip ed at 4 for the retention of a tire 5, and tlie said disks 1 and 2 are characterized by lugs 6 and 7, respectively, and one of the disks is also provided with a stop pin 8, Figure 1 having a limited movement in the other disk. In forming the s'pe'c'ii'cation 'et Letters Patent. Patented BML 28, 1922.;

2, `1920, Seria-1 No; 414,200. Divided and this application ld February 19, 1921-. Serial No. 446,490.

wheel the'vtwo disks 1 and 2 are placed-in opposed or superimposed relation and one of 'themis turned slightly through a part of fa circle so that the locking lugs of 'one are circuinerentially positioned directly behind thelocking lugs. ofthe other and with the working'faces of the lues extending circumferential throughout. lhe reffect of this is tofvstro'nglyhold the disks .together-i. e., againstl transverse' separation, and so long as tht-disks 1 and 2 are held to ether it will be observed that the tire 5 wil be secure] held to the disks. lThe lugs '6 of4 the disk l1..are carried bya lateral flange 1 of the said disk, `and the lu 7 of the disk 2 are carried by Va lateral, ange 21 on the disk 2, said flanges radially spaced apart, and the stop .pin 8 isfcarried on one of the said flanges to work within the other flange. 4The 4 flanges 1' and 2 are arranged in spaced relation owing to the fact t at the fiange 2 1s of less diameter than the flange 1, andthe 'edgeof the 4fla-nge of eachdisklliears solidly againstthe other disk as indicatedby 10 and 11 with the result that each disk tends to press against and lend increased stillness and strengthto the other disk, They rear or back disk 2 isheld to the hub by means of rivets 12, :an the other 'or frontv disk 1 'may be held to t chubby 'any lap'propriate means. ldr instance in Figures i ande the` disk ll Vis held tothe hub 3 througlithe medium of bolts 13 and nuts 14. When deemedexpedient, however,thebolts 13 and the nuts 14 may be disensedwith, and the disks 1 and 2 may be lield against turning and unlocking through the medium of the means Vshown in Figure 3, which means includes a hexagonal nut 15 threaded on an axle spindle 16, and a hub ca 17 of bronze or other appro' riate metal t readed at 18.

access to the valve through whichthe tire is nated. .Thevwallof the said opening is threaded, andin order to normally close, .the sanreyve provide the plug disk 12'; the said disk being perpherally threaded1 and being provided with. sockets Il whereby it may be readiljfl-,turned intoY andout of .the threaded opening which is indicated by '15.' 'When" in position the plu disk l" rests lushivith the outer side of t e disk Aand does not def tract in any measure from the liiiished apL pearance of the Wheel.` A, u

We do n'ot` desire to'be understood as conning ourselves to the specific manner 'ust described of closing the valve openiiig his will be better understood when it is stated that in Figures-4 to S aref shown modied means for closingatheopening.v

`The means shown'in -Figuie 4 includes -a beveled disk ll and 4a diainetrical -spring Whe'irth'e former is closed. A slight "groovev l"1 is formed in the diskl ata point opposite the hinge connection for the insertion of an implement with which to remove the plugdi'sk. The hinge-referred to is preferablyformed by-a pintle-of the wheel disk,

disposed in a barrel onthe disk 1,'Figures sands. 1 A InV Figures? and 8 the plug disk is nuniberedflr and is shown `es provided with'a spring strip 1,l riveted to; a linger piece '1* that rests outside'v the lplate so thatbyV tur`ning saidngei piece the spring stri lgwll be positiinied,v see dotted lines in iigure 8", to lock or release'th'e; diskfroin ltheivheel disk. i j f In Fi lires 9, lO and'll Weshow a desirable ino ified means to'hold the disks `lA and 2 such as shown in y'Figures Landi-9L against turning' on the hub 3, the'saidhub 3 being flanged. 4By particular referencelto Figure "9 "it will" l bef 'observed that thehub flange 42 "1" is., provided vritl'ifa ,transverse socket Lef, :and that one `of "thewheel disks, 'preferablyi the diskflfcarriesvhat may be Vproperly.YQde'signatedfa stop'pawl; the

,said v,stopfpawl including afplu'iiger 2g, 'a casing' 2, a spring 2fan'd a' lug 21. The

lug24.. is .designed to be seated in a. socket 2l in the Casin Thusin order to separate the wheel dis rs precedent to change in tires the plunger is rst withdrawn "fro'in its socket in theihub lange. .Thisimey be. convenientlyaccomplished by pulling on the knurledhandle*2n1 after which the plunger is turned about itsaxis.- -VVlien the Vplunger is so' turnedtlie`lugfwi-ll be outsof alinement Witlrtlie soeket rtherefor, and hence' the plunger; will be'fretained; lout-of engagement-with'the;hub-Harige: To assemble the wheel` the 'operation `'deseril'ied is reversed, the knurled handle being turnedso lthat the lug moves inwardly into its socket, thereby allowing the plunger -to enter its socketgin the hub' Hangs so asf tosti'ongly" lock the wheel disk 'against any movement -wtli .jre-A speot to thelilb;

i Having described4 our invention,Y what 4-vve claim 'anddesire 'to secure by Letters-lhitent1 is:- g 1 l we l, wheeldisk provided 'with a plain-open# inf. extending Y directly between 'oppsite si es of the disk tor afford access to thein-f lating valve. of a tire, inicombinationivith a removable"gplugdiskadapted to be seated infsaid opening and having 'aA springfabi inner' side `to';eiigu`gethe Wheel disk :and yieldifugly hold the plug-disk'against `'casual dspluce'iiient, said spring having a rounded end to snap 'past the wall rof the 4opening and to engage the inner lside'o'` the disk on the-insertion of the pli'igldsk.`4 f 1 In testimony whereof we aiix our signa` tures. f -'f GYiiU's'gisOLiENBAUGH.A IRA-r 'sf BOLENBAUGH. -l

LuURENGE'WrL-ONG.

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